Morning journal and courier., 1887-11-04
OF Poho DELEGATES.

what the Connecticut Division Did
 In merfden Last N1ght-Goldsmith
 Appointed 2eferee-A New Place
 For RepOrters-NO More Standing
 Notes In General.
 The Connecticut division of polo represent atives held meeting at the Winthrop hotel in Meriden last night. All the representa- tives of the teams were present. Manager Charles Downes and Assistant Manager Theodore H. Macdonald represented New Haven. Considerable routine business was done. It was expected that the schedule would be made out so that it could be adopt ed at this meeting, but it was not quite conn., pleted. In some of the places there will probably be game in the afternoon on holi- days instead of in the evening. The home team will then play elsewhere in the even- ing, thus making two games for each team on holidays.
 w. H. Goldsmith of the Hartford Times was appointed referee.
 The delegates adopted the same rules as the Central division did on Monday, with the same exceptions to the new rules, which rules were made out by the committee in Boston on Friday and Saturday last. The rules and exceptions have already been pub lished.
 A new style of roller for the skates was brought to the attention of the delegates, but it was not adopted, although it may be. This roller is claimed to be much stronger than the old one. There is certainly considerable difference. The old one all brass, but hollow on the inside, and this was the reason so many rollers were broken. This new kind has brass rim, but the inside is solid and of wood with brass axle hole. Across one side of the skate is brass brace about half an inch in width which keeps the brass band on the outside of the skate from running over.
 Secretary Macdonald will call another meeting inside of 8 week, when the schedule will be adopted The meeting will probably be held in this city or Bridgeport. AT THE RINK.
 ''We are going to have the boss place for the reporters this season." said Fire Marshal Kennedy, one of the directors of the polo team, yesterday. They are going to have place partitioned off from the other parts in the rink. It will not be 8 small, cramped place, either, like last year, at which time there was so much grumbling. There will be two or three tiers of seats. It will also be the managers and directors box. The asso- citation now own the rink and the members feel as though they could expend enough money to make it the best equipped rink in the State for polo purposes. Last season there was nothing but continual howl from the patrons of the game about the convent ences. Many of the lovers of the game would not go near the rink if they knew they were a little late. The occupants of the front row were all right, but back of that the specta- tors were nearly all standing upright on the chairs. Everybody seemed to be leaning on somebody else in front of them. This season there will be no such actions. Every person can sit down and at the same time see every part of the floor. The rows are arranged on the ampitheater plan and are on such a grade of height that standing up to see the game will be out of the question. The rink will not hold any more persons than last season. It has been arranged to be more comfortable and convenient for the patrons, however. The rink has been divided into sections, with narrow aisle running from the floor of the rink up to the fourth tier of seats. There will be small gates opening onto the floor, which will be bolted just before the game is bes un. These openings on to the floor were made more for the convenience of parties who will rent the rink for fairs and receptions. The three tiers of seats in the four or five sections on each side of the central portion of the rink will probably all be reserved. The fourth tier is built immediately against the wall of the rink. All of the carpentering work has not yet been completed, but there is little that remains to be done in this line. The players room is being fixed up better than last season. The seats have all been put up and they all have high back. The work of the painters on them has just be- gun. When everything is completed and the dust and debris cleaned away New Haven can boast of the best polo rink in the State of Connecticut.
 POLO WRINKLINGS.